20 Arika Taylor
Arika Taylor
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Hometown:
    Joliet, IL
  • Position:
    SG
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Joliet Central
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    6.9
  • fg %
    31.0
  • 3pt %
    15.4
  • ft %
    70.9
  • reb/g
    4.4
  • a/g
    3.3

Bio

2025–26: Played in 24 games, starting all 24 … scored 166 points ... recorded 105 rebounds and 78 assists … logged 18 steals. 

Awards/Honors: MCCAA Northern Conference Player of the Week (11/18/25). Pack Catalyst Award winner.

2024–25: Played in 29 games, starting all 29 … scored 174 points ... recorded 160 rebounds and 67 assists.  

High School: 

  • Academics: Honors Student 

Personal: 

  • Academic Area of Interest: General Studies  

  • Hobbies: Shopping and spending time with family and friends 

Why NCMC: My decision to choose North Central Michigan College was greatly influenced by my trainer, JaQuan McGee, who encouraged me to pursue this path and provided valuable training. Additionally, the support of my parents and the coach who recruited me played a significant role in my choice, as I aimed to further my basketball career. 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Mid Michigan College L, 126-39
Feb 11 at Kirtland Community College L, 59-55
Feb 14 Delta College L, 64-58
Feb 18 Alpena Community College W, 67-46
Feb 21 at Montcalm Community College L, 67-49
Feb 24 Muskegon Community College L, 74-54
  Overall Conf
Games 24 12
Games started 24 12
Minutes 770 349
Minutes per game 32.1 29.1
FG 52-168 23-72
FG Pct 31.0 31.9
3PT 6-39 3-18
3PT Pct 15.4 16.7
FT 56-79 20-25
FT Pct 70.9 80.0
Off rebounds 21 5
Def rebounds 84 29
Total rebounds 105 34
Rebounds per game 4.4 2.8
Personal fouls 38 16
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 78 36
Turnovers 173 87
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 18 9
Blocks 1 0
Points 166 69
Points per game 6.9 5.8
Points per 40 min 8.6 7.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Lake Michigan College L, 84-47 1 39 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 10
Nov 2 Grand Rapids Community College L, 75-27 1 28 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Nov 7 at Owens Community College L, 120-30 1 34 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 6-10 60.0 12
Nov 8 at Terra State L, 60-45 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 13 Oakland Community College W, 95-92 1 44 8-18 44.4 0-1 0.0 6-10 60.0 22
Nov 15 Kellogg Community College W, 65-58 1 37 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 3-6 50.0 16
Nov 25 at Mott Community College L, 85-46 1 29 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 5
Dec 6 at Grand Rapids Community College L, 83-40 1 34 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 12 vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College L, 71-48 1 40 1-11 9.1 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 13 vs. Glen Oaks Community College L, 58-51 1 40 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Dec 19 at Kellogg Community College L, 66-61 1 35 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 8
Jan 3 at Southwestern Michigan L, 114-61 1 29 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 10 Mid Michigan College L, 116-28 1 30 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Jan 14 Bay College L, 95-35 1 27 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 17 at Delta College L, 82-53 1 37 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 21 Kirtland Community College L, 72-54 1 34 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 24 at Muskegon Community College L, 75-66 1 36 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 28 at Alpena Community College W, 73-60 1 32 1-11 9.1 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 Montcalm Community College L, 100-58 1 32 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Feb 4 at Bay College L, 96-38 1 37 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 7 at Mid Michigan College L, 126-39 1 35 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Feb 11 at Kirtland Community College L, 59-55 1 32 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Delta College L, 64-58 1 17 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 16
Feb 18 Alpena Community College W, 67-46 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Montcalm Community College L, 67-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Muskegon Community College L, 74-54 1 0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 Lake Michigan College L, 84-47 1 39 3 5 8 4 6 0.7 0 0 2 -
Nov 2 Grand Rapids Community College L, 75-27 1 28 0 6 6 1 5 0.2 0 0 5 1
Nov 7 at Owens Community College L, 120-30 1 34 1 4 5 1 9 0.1 0 0 1 -
Nov 8 at Terra State L, 60-45 1 32 1 4 5 6 4 1.5 1 0 1 -
Nov 13 Oakland Community College W, 95-92 1 44 3 8 11 3 9 0.3 1 1 2 -
Nov 15 Kellogg Community College W, 65-58 1 37 5 2 7 3 8 0.4 2 0 1 -
Nov 25 at Mott Community College L, 85-46 1 29 1 5 6 4 4 1.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 6 at Grand Rapids Community College L, 83-40 1 34 0 8 8 1 8 0.1 0 0 0 -
Dec 12 vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College L, 71-48 1 40 1 6 7 5 9 0.6 3 0 1 -
Dec 13 vs. Glen Oaks Community College L, 58-51 1 40 0 3 3 3 11 0.3 1 0 4 -
Dec 19 at Kellogg Community College L, 66-61 1 35 1 1 2 5 4 1.3 1 0 2 -
Jan 3 at Southwestern Michigan L, 114-61 1 29 0 3 3 6 9 0.7 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 Mid Michigan College L, 116-28 1 30 0 2 2 0 13 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 14 Bay College L, 95-35 1 27 0 3 3 3 8 0.4 0 0 1 -
Jan 17 at Delta College L, 82-53 1 37 0 4 4 4 7 0.6 0 0 0 -
Jan 21 Kirtland Community College L, 72-54 1 34 0 4 4 4 2 2.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Muskegon Community College L, 75-66 1 36 1 3 4 8 6 1.3 1 0 1 -
Jan 28 at Alpena Community College W, 73-60 1 32 2 2 4 4 6 0.7 1 0 1 -
Jan 31 Montcalm Community College L, 100-58 1 32 1 1 2 6 6 1.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 4 at Bay College L, 96-38 1 37 0 3 3 3 10 0.3 1 0 4 -
Feb 7 at Mid Michigan College L, 126-39 1 35 0 4 4 1 19 0.1 1 0 2 -
Feb 11 at Kirtland Community College L, 59-55 1 32 0 1 1 2 5 0.4 0 0 3 -
Feb 14 Delta College L, 64-58 1 17 1 2 3 1 5 0.2 1 0 0 -
Feb 18 Alpena Community College W, 67-46 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Montcalm Community College L, 67-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Muskegon Community College L, 74-54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 29 29 28.6 2.6-8.6 29.8 0.2-1.0 20.0 0.7-1.5 45.5 6.0
2025-26 24 24 32.1 2.2-7.0 31.0 0.2-1.6 15.4 2.3-3.3 70.9 6.9
Total 53 53 30.2 2.4-7.8 30.3 0.2-1.3 17.4 1.4-2.3 61.8 6.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 29 29 829 74-248 29.8 6-30 20.0 20-44 45.5 174
2025-26 24 24 770 52-168 31.0 6-39 15.4 56-79 70.9 166
Total 53 53 1599 126-416 30.3 12-69 17.4 76-123 61.8 340

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 29 29 28.6 3.6-12.0 29.8 0.3-1.4 20.0 1.0-2.1 45.5 8.4
2025-26 24 24 32.1 2.7-8.7 31.0 0.3-2.0 15.4 2.9-4.1 70.9 8.6
Total 53 53 30.2 3.2-10.4 30.3 0.3-1.7 17.4 1.9-3.1 61.8 8.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 29 29 28.6 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.7 0.2 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.9 0.1
2025-26 24 24 32.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.6 0.0 3.3 7.2 0.5 0.8 0.0
Total 53 53 30.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 2.2 0.1 2.7 5.2 0.5 0.8 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 29 29 829 40 120 160 78 5 67 105 0.6 25 4
2025-26 24 24 770 21 84 105 38 1 78 173 0.5 18 1
Total 53 53 1599 61 204 265 116 6 145 278 0.5 43 5

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 29 29 28.6 1.9 5.8 7.7 3.8 0.2 3.2 5.1 0.6 1.2 0.2
2025-26 24 24 32.1 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.0 0.1 4.1 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.1
Total 53 53 30.2 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.9 0.2 3.6 7.0 0.5 1.1 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 24 24 32.1 2.2-7.0 31.0 0.2-1.6 15.4 2.3-3.3 70.9 6.9
Conference 12 12 29.1 1.9-6.0 31.9 0.2-1.5 16.7 1.7-2.1 80.0 5.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 10 28.8 3.3-7.1 46.5 0.5-1.2 41.7 2.7-3.8 71.1 9.8
Away 12 12 33.5 1.2-6.6 19.0 0.1-2.0 4.2 2.2-3.0 72.2 4.8
Neutral 2 2 40.0 2.0-9.0 22.2 0.0-1.5 0.0 1.5-2.5 60.0 5.5
Result Wins 3 3 37.7 5.0-13.3 37.5 0.3-3.0 11.1 3.0-5.3 56.3 13.3
Losses 21 21 31.3 1.8-6.1 28.9 0.2-1.4 16.7 2.2-3.0 74.6 6.0
Month November 7 7 34.7 3.3-9.0 36.5 0.3-1.9 15.4 3.7-5.9 63.4 10.6
December 4 4 37.3 1.5-8.0 18.8 0.2-2.0 12.5 2.0-2.8 72.7 5.3
January 8 8 32.1 1.8-6.0 29.2 0.0-1.5 0.0 1.9-2.1 88.2 5.4
February 5 5 24.2 1.8-5.0 36.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 1.4-2.0 70.0 5.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 24 24 770 52-168 31.0 6-39 15.4 56-79 70.9 166
Conference 12 12 349 23-72 31.9 3-18 16.7 20-25 80.0 69
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 10 10 288 33-71 46.5 5-12 41.7 27-38 71.1 98
Away 12 12 402 15-79 19.0 1-24 4.2 26-36 72.2 57
Neutral 2 2 80 4-18 22.2 0-3 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Result Wins 3 3 113 15-40 37.5 1-9 11.1 9-16 56.3 40
Losses 21 21 657 37-128 28.9 5-30 16.7 47-63 74.6 126
Month November 7 7 243 23-63 36.5 2-13 15.4 26-41 63.4 74
December 4 4 149 6-32 18.8 1-8 12.5 8-11 72.7 21
January 8 8 257 14-48 29.2 0-12 0.0 15-17 88.2 43
February 5 5 121 9-25 36.0 3-6 50.0 7-10 70.0 28

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 24 24 32.1 2.7-8.7 31.0 0.3-2.0 15.4 2.9-4.1 70.9 8.6
Conference 12 12 29.1 2.6-8.3 31.9 0.3-2.1 16.7 2.3-2.9 80.0 7.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 10 28.8 4.6-9.9 46.5 0.7-1.7 41.7 3.8-5.3 71.1 13.6
Away 12 12 33.5 1.5-7.9 19.0 0.1-2.4 4.2 2.6-3.6 72.2 5.7
Neutral 2 2 40.0 2.0-9.0 22.2 0.0-1.5 0.0 1.5-2.5 60.0 5.5
Result Wins 3 3 37.7 5.3-14.2 37.5 0.4-3.2 11.1 3.2-5.7 56.3 14.2
Losses 21 21 31.3 2.3-7.8 28.9 0.3-1.8 16.7 2.9-3.8 74.6 7.7
Month November 7 7 34.7 3.8-10.4 36.5 0.3-2.1 15.4 4.3-6.7 63.4 12.2
December 4 4 37.3 1.6-8.6 18.8 0.3-2.1 12.5 2.1-3.0 72.7 5.6
January 8 8 32.1 2.2-7.5 29.2 0.0-1.9 0.0 2.3-2.6 88.2 6.7
February 5 5 24.2 3.0-8.3 36.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 2.3-3.3 70.0 9.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 24 24 32.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.6 0.0 3.3 7.2 0.5 0.8 0.0
Conference 12 12 29.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.3 - 3.0 7.3 0.4 0.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 28.8 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.5 0.1 2.5 6.2 0.4 0.8 0.1
Away 12 12 33.5 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.5 - 3.8 7.6 0.5 0.5 0.0
Neutral 2 2 40.0 0.5 4.5 5.0 2.5 - 4.0 10.0 0.4 2.0 0.0
Result Wins 3 3 37.7 3.3 4.0 7.3 1.3 - 3.3 7.7 0.4 1.3 0.3
Losses 21 21 31.3 0.5 3.4 4.0 1.6 0.0 3.2 7.1 0.5 0.7 0.0
Month November 7 7 34.7 2.0 4.9 6.9 2.1 0.1 3.1 6.4 0.5 0.6 0.1
December 4 4 37.3 0.5 4.5 5.0 1.8 - 3.5 8.0 0.4 1.3 0.0
January 8 8 32.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 0.9 - 4.4 7.1 0.6 0.8 0.0
February 5 5 24.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.8 - 1.4 7.8 0.2 0.6 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 24 24 770 21 84 105 38 1 78 173 0.5 18 1
Conference 12 12 349 5 29 34 16 - 36 87 0.4 9 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 288 13 33 46 15 1 25 62 0.4 8 1
Away 12 12 402 7 42 49 18 - 45 91 0.5 6 0
Neutral 2 2 80 1 9 10 5 - 8 20 0.4 4 0
Result Wins 3 3 113 10 12 22 4 - 10 23 0.4 4 1
Losses 21 21 657 11 72 83 34 1 68 150 0.5 14 0
Month November 7 7 243 14 34 48 15 1 22 45 0.5 4 1
December 4 4 149 2 18 20 7 - 14 32 0.4 5 0
January 8 8 257 4 22 26 7 - 35 57 0.6 6 0
February 5 5 121 1 10 11 9 - 7 39 0.2 3 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 24 24 32.1 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.0 0.1 4.1 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.1
Conference 12 12 29.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.8 0.0 4.1 10.0 0.4 1.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 28.8 1.8 4.6 6.4 2.1 0.1 3.5 8.6 0.4 1.1 0.1
Away 12 12 33.5 0.7 4.2 4.9 1.8 0.0 4.5 9.1 0.5 0.6 0.0
Neutral 2 2 40.0 0.5 4.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 4.0 10.0 0.4 2.0 0.0
Result Wins 3 3 37.7 3.5 4.2 7.8 1.4 0.0 3.5 8.1 0.4 1.4 0.4
Losses 21 21 31.3 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.1 0.1 4.1 9.1 0.5 0.9 0.0
Month November 7 7 34.7 2.3 5.6 7.9 2.5 0.2 3.6 7.4 0.5 0.7 0.2
December 4 4 37.3 0.5 4.8 5.4 1.9 0.0 3.8 8.6 0.4 1.3 0.0
January 8 8 32.1 0.6 3.4 4.0 1.1 0.0 5.4 8.9 0.6 0.9 0.0
February 5 5 24.2 0.3 3.3 3.6 3.0 0.0 2.3 12.9 0.2 1.0 0.0